Dinner Party at Marlborough House

Logistics

1882 March 18, Saturday
Marlborough House
Hosted by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Alexandra, Princess of Wales

Who Was Present

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
Alexandra, Princess of Wales
Princess Louise
Lord Carlingford (the Lord Privy Seal)
Earl Sydney and the Countess Sydney (the Lord Steward)
The Earl of Kenmare (the Lord Chamberlain) and the Countess of Kenmare
the Duchess of Bedford
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury
The Earl of Dunmore
The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke
the Earl and Countess of Cork
the Earl and Countess of Rosalyn
Lady Archibald Campbell
Viscount Hinchingbrook
the Right Hon. Sir Stafford and Lady Northcote
Sir Nathaniel de Rothschild
General Sir Francis and Lady Seymour
Sir Frederick Leighton
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baring
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hickens
Mr. George Sheffield
Colonel and Lady Emily Kingscote
Colonel A. Ellis

Present as an Attendant

In attendance on Princess Louise

Lady Sophia Macnamara
Major Arthur Collins

Entertainment

<quote>During dinner the band of the 1st Life Guards, under the direction of Mr. W. Van den Heuvel, played the folowing [sic]: --

     Overture, "Crown Diamonds" . . . . . . . . . . . . Auber.
     Selection, "La Mascotte" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audran.
     Valse, "Boccaccio" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strauss.
     Movement de Ballet. "Sylvia" . . . . . . . . . . . . Delibes.
     Selection. "Patience" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sullivan.
     Invocazione d'Harmonie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H.R.H. the Prince Consort.
     Polka (Cornet Obbligato), "Bellona" . . . . . . . Faust.
     Valse, "My Queen" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coote.
     Selection, "Das Spitzenbuch der Königin" . . Strauss.
     Galop, "Round Oak" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Van. den Heuvel.
               "God save the Queen."

Signor Raimo's band played a selection of music after dinner. </quote> (TPaPoW)

Questions and Notes

Bibliography

TPaPoW "The Prince and Princess of Wales." Morning Post 20 March 1882, Monday: 5 [of 8], Col. . The British Newspaper Archive. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18820320/055/0005.